From Cocaine and Chaos to Christ: Ben Fuller's Powerful Journey to Faith and Fame

Singer Ben Fuller is experiencing a meteoric rise in the music industry, but his life wasn't always so illustrious. The Vermont native was once a drug user who looked for pleasure in all the wrong places, leaving him totally unfulfilled. But, as he likes to recount, he went from seeing "Jesus as a swear to Jesus as a Savior," ultimately putting the Lord at the center of his life. Today, Fuller is a Christian who openly preaches and shares the Gospel through music and spoken word — and his life has been radically changed because of it. "I'm a whole lot more patient and I'm a whole lot more content," Fuller told CBN News of his life in the post-Christian context. "The Bible says troubles will come ... and it's hard following Jesus." But Fuller, who just released a new album, "Walk Through Fire," said his life has been illuminated by following the Lord. "Once I learned and heard about this Gospel of Jesus and how He hung on a cross, and died, and rose again for me to have life, and I just started believing in Him, and saying, 'Jesus, I love you, Jesus. I believe you. I trust you. Take my life. ... I, I want to be with you everywhere I go.' ... He's been blowing my mind," he said. Fuller's passion for God is powerful, especially considering that the 38-year-old spent 14 and a half years of his life relying on cocaine, alcohol, and sleeping around. All of these vices were attempts to "try to fill all the voids," but the singer said "nothing ever worked." After coming to a breaking point, Fuller came to a conclusion: "It was just like, 'Well, OK, I haven't tried Jesus yet, so maybe I should ask Him.'" And that decision — asking Christ to lead his life — changed absolutely everything. Today, Fuller is on a mission to openly share his past so he can help others navigate their way to spiritual freedom. ⁠Watch the weekly "Newsmakers" TV show each week on CBN News⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the weekly "Newsmakers" TV show on CBN's YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the free CBN News App⁠⁠⁠⁠